Guild Wars 2

I’m not sure why there is so much hate for JQ. We bust our butts everyday. Some commanders stay pinned up for 14 to 18 hours. That’s called dedication, not an easy schedule.

Yes, I am new and completely lost when it comes to armor, traits, skills, etc.. At the moment I am only running dungeons. So I am looking for a better build for dungeons. I don’t really understand the entire mix of everything working together…. (If you are using an axe you need these traits skills, with these slots) I appreciate all of the advice. I’m going to try switching things up today.

I’m still fairly new to Guild Wars. My Warrior is the second character I made. I find that I die more often than other players when I am in dungeons.

I am still trying to understand everything. Any advice/suggestions you can give me will be appreciated.

This is what I have:

ALL Heavy Whispering Infiltration Armor (Karma Gear)

Helm
Defense 121
Precision 32
Vitality 32
Healing Power 45

Shoulders
Defense 121
Precision 24
Vitality 24
Healing Power 34

Coat
Defense 363
Power 101
Toughness 72
Vitality 72

Gloves
Defense 182
Precision 24
Toughness 24
Condition Damage 34

Pants
Defense 242
Precision 48
Toughness 48
Condition Damage 67

Shoes
Defense 182
Power 34
Toughness 24
Vitality 24

All Superior Runes of Infiltration (not sure these are best)
(1) +2% damage vs foes below 50% health
(2) +15 Precision
(3) +3% damage vs. foes below 50% health
(4) +35 Precision
(5) +5% damage vs foes below 50% health
(6) Cloak when you fall below 10% health

All Emerald Jewelry
(power/precision/toughness)

Back – Clerics Spineguard of the Cleric with Exquisite Sapphire Jewel
Power 13
Toughness 13
Healing power 18

Healing 25
Power 25
Toughness 15

Berserker’s Destroyer Axe
Power 90
Precision 64
Critical Damage 5%

Superior Sigil of Bloodlust

Berserker’s Destroyer Axe
Power 90
Precision 64
Critical Damage 5%

Superior Sigil of Accuracy

Destroyer longbow
Power 128
Precision 128
Toughness 179

Superior Sigil of Purity

Traits: (I know I need help here)

Strength – 30
-Great Fortitude
-Axe Mastery
-Dual Wielding

Arms-0

Defense – 15
-Embrace the pain

Tactics-0

Discipline – 25
-Signet Mastery
-Sharpened Axes

Slot Skills:
Healing Surge
Signet of Might
Dolyak Signet
Signet of Fury
Signet of Rage

Attributes:
Power 1,974 Attack 3,012
Precision 1,863 Critical Chance 40%
Toughness 1,873 Armor 3,074
Vitality 1,162 Health 20,832
Condition Damage 101 Condition Duration 30%
Boon Duration 0 Healing Power 272
Critical Damage 45% Warrior Burst Damage 3%
Agony Resistance 0

That seems to be my problem, I can’t tank very long. I do well in PvE, but when I am in dungeons, I seem to die more often than anyone else. And quiet frankly, it sucks.

LastShot.4762:

Just curious, where did you experience more dead?

I have similar gear/trait/skill choice as you, and one thing I realized is when fighting in scenarios I can’t tank for very long(some parts of dungeons, certain temple/event bosses, etc.), mobs always go after me and it’s almost impossible to de-agro because my toughness is way too high compare to nearby glassy/mf.

Recently, I switch my emerald set with ascended(more precision, less toughness), my weapon/back from knight/soldier to zerker, and now I can actually transfer agro to my friend with full soldier set if needed.

Edit: Actually, now that I think about it, my old gear setup looks exactly the same as yours. Just with 10 point in radiance instead of virtue, so a bit more selfish but I don’t play as a support.

Thank you very much for in info.. Someone else told me to switch from sword to mace. I will try that out and see how it works!

You mentioned Spirit Shield are you referring to Shield of the Avenger?

And Wall of Reflection.. I have not used either of these. It seems like I may benefit from Wall of Reflection a little more, what would you suggest I switch out for this?

Fildydarie.1496:

That looks a lot like my build.

I run either Giver’s, Yakkington’s, or Berserker’s armor, depending on the situation. For dungeons, I tend to wear Berserker’s (I honestly don’t remember what runes I have in it, or if I even runed it up yet).

If you’re having trouble surviving with that build, I think it comes down more to style than the build itself.

It is hard to go into specific techniques without being in the context of a specific fight, but some of the general pointers that come to mind:

• Be mindful of where allies are. If your party is spreading out too much, you can easily be wasting shouts and party memebrs will take extra damage.
• You have a passive regeneration and that means you can soak some, but not all hits. Some hits should be taken, some dodged, some aegis’d, some blocked, and others can be invulnerable’d. Balancing all of these potential responses and picking the correct one each time is the art of the guardian.
• The spirit shield and wall of reflection are amazing in certain fights. You don’t explicitly state whether or not you use them, but if you don’t, you should. They are not everyday skills, but when facing ranged attackers, they can make all the difference in the world.
• Don’t be afraid to change your traits mid-run. Some fights require condition removal and others do not. Pure of Voice is a wasted trait in a fight where the enemy has no conditions.
• The shield can be useful for party support, but the focus is generally a superior choice for personal defense.
• Similar to managing responses to incoming attacks, cooldown management is key. You want your party to have protection when a big hit comes in, but if they aren’t hurt, giving them regeneration does no good. Similarly, blowing all your cooldowns so you can’t self-heal with AH leaves you vulnerable.

Edit:

• The Mace has healing and blocking capabilities the sword lacks.
• The hammer will help you maintain protection, but that isn’t necessarily the problem with your survivability. 33% reduction in damage is nice, but it restricts your mobility to maintain the bonus.

I’m using:
Signet of Resolve, Stand Your Ground, Retreat, Hold the Line and Renewed Focus.

This is mainly for dungeons, I haven’t participated in WvW or PvP yet.

The Rooster.2615:

Looks like a pretty straightforward support build to me. I take it you run 3 shouts? Or maybe 2 shouts and wall of reflection?

Either way, this can be a successful support build. Is this for WvW or sPvP? If it’s for WvW, the best advice I can give you is have a hammer and a staff also in your inventory and be ready to swap them in should the situation call for it. Empowering might works well with Altruistic Healing too. I go back and forth between that and 2 handed mastery myself. Can’t decided which one I like more.

I also wouldn’t bother with the +boon duration food, but that’s just my preference. Others like it, but +20% is only going to give you an extra second or two on most buffs. I’d suggest going with some toughness/vit food to make you even more tanky, or lifesteal food to take advantage of your decent crit chance.

This is my first time playing GW and my Guardian is my first character. I’m still trying to understand everything.

After HOURS and HOURS of searching and redoing my build and spending way to much money…. I’m still dying more than other players…

Before I spend any more time and money, I would like opinions on my newest build..

I want to play the support role, buffing other players, etc. while using a shout build.

Currently I have:

All Knight’s Armor – Exotic
(power/precision/toughness)

All Superior Rune of the Soldier
(1) +25 Vitality
(2) +15 Toughness
(3) + 50 Vitality
(4) + 35 Toughness
(5) + 90 Vitality
(6) Shouts remove a condition

All Emerald Knight Jewelry – Exotic
(power/precision/toughness)

Back – Soldier’s Spineguard of the Cleric with Exquisite Sapphire Jewel
(18 power, + 13 toughness, +13 vitality)
( 25 healing, +15 power, +15 toughness)

Knight’s Destroyer Sword – Major Sigil of Hydromancy
(64 power/64 precision/+90 toughness)

The Mad Moon Shield – Superior Sigil of the Night – Exotic
(64 power/64 precision/+90 toughness)

Apothecary’s Destroyer Greatsword – Major Sigil of Speed – Exotic
(128 power/128 precision/+179 toughness)

I THINK all my armor, jewelry and weapons are ok.. What I’m struggling with is the trait points.

Currently this is what I have:

Zeal – 0
Radiance – 0

Valor – 30
-Retributive Armor
-Purity
-Altruistic Healing

Honor – 30
-Superior Aria
-Two Handed Mastery
-Pure of Voice

Virtues – 10
-Vengeful

I realize boon duration is important, since I didn’t max virtues, I plan to have omnomberry cream (20% boon duration) in my inventory at all times.

My overall stats:
Power – 1,616 Attack – 2,716
Precision – 1,743 Critical Chance – 43%
Toughness – 2,199 Armor – 3,410
Vitality – 1,394 Health – 15,585
Condition Damage – 0 Condition Duration – 0
Boon Duration – 10% Healing Power – 325
Critical Damage – 30% Guardian – 10%
Agony Resistance – 0

Also, would I get more protection if I switched from greatsword to hammer?

Any advice/suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks in Advance